In the introduction of this chapter, the authors refer to a "feeding frenzy" surrounding the Dick Cheney shooting story. What is a feeding frenzy? Give an example of it in recent news
Do you think feeding frenzies serve a purpose? If so, what?
What will be an ideal response?
An ideal response will:
1, Define a feeding frenzy as the intense focusing of major media outlets for several days on a story.
2, Discuss under what circumstances it might be beneficial to bring a complex issue under intense scrutiny.
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How is the failure of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion an example of the impact dramatic foreign policy events often have on public support of the president?
A) Support for the president remained unmoved. B) Even as a failure, the event spurred public support for President Kennedy. C) The event spurred public disdain for President Kennedy. D) The failure led to a decline in military support for Kennedy which only then led to a decline in public support.
What did America’s “wise use” movement advocate?
a. Protecting private property rights and opening the country’s natural resources to development. b. Paying greater attention to clean water and air in the U.S. c. Enlarging federal wilderness areas. d. Fostering support for the Kyoto Protocol.